76th largest plant in Nebraska · 6779th nationally
Madison Utilities is a oil power plant in Nebraska with a nameplate capacity of 5.8 MW. It generates roughly 26 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1884 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Madison Utilities |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Madison - (Ne) |
| City | Madison |
| County | Madison County |
| State | Nebraska |
| ZIP | 68748 |
| Coordinates | 41.82975, -97.45628 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| FM5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| FM2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| FM3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| FM4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 24 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1884 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.